The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) recently released a memorandum to federal agencies to offer guidance on implementing the recent executive order on “Restoring Gold Standard Science”. The memo, authored by OSTP Director Michael Kratsios, offered nine key tenets for conducting scientific research, one of which was focused on “Collaborative and Interdisciplinary” research. Interdisciplinary research, the memo says, is “vital for generating new knowledge, as it fosters synergy, leverages complementary skills, and promotes the synthesis of ideas to raise new questions and tackle multifaceted problems that transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries.” The memo directed agencies to prioritize this type of interdisciplinary research, through improved collaboration between agencies […]

The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have ignited a global race for leadership, and the United States is keen to stay at the forefront. As the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) develops its 2025 National AI Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Plan, Computing Research Association (CRA), with the assistance of the Computing Community Consortium (CCC), is providing crucial input. Our recent response to the OSTP’s Request for Information (RFI) emphasizes a vital, yet often overlooked, aspect of AI success: its symbiotic relationship with other scientific and engineering disciplines.   This RFI will also take into account responses submitted to the previous RFI on the Development of an […]

    In early February, the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO) published a Request for Information (RFI) on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan. This RFI, released on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, sought to inform the “priority policy actions needed to sustain and enhance America’s AI dominance.”   An incredible 8,755 responses were submitted to this RFI, including many from large industry companies, such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthopic, as well as many start-ups and “middle tech” companies (you can find a brief summary of several of their shared recommendations here). The Computing Research […]

In May 2023, the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) published a request for information on to inform the Biden-Harris Administration development of a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy. The strategy will chart a path for the United States to harness the benefits and mitigate the risks of AI and build on the actions that the Federal Government have already taken to responsibly advance the development and use of AI. Public comments will go towards helping to update U.S. national priorities and future actions on AI. You can read the Computing Community Consortium’s (CCC) response here. The CCC’s response focused on promoting academic research’s role in the research ecosystem, as […]

On Friday of last week, the CCC submitted a response to the Request for Information on Digital Assets Research and Development, which was released in January by the OSTP and NSF’s interagency Fast Track Action Committee (FTAC) on Digital Assets Research and Development. The RFI aims to inform a holistic government approach to understanding and regulating digital assets and distributed ledger technology. The response was written by Hank Korth (Lehigh University), Rajmohan Rajaraman (Northeastern University), Catherine Gill (Computing Community Consortium), and Ann Schwartz (Computing Community Consortium).   The term “digital assets” implies a financial application of the term, but digital assets actually have a much broader meaning. Digital assets refer […]

This week the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force released a roadmap to establish a national research infrastructure aimed to broaden access to resources for AI research and development. There are ever increasing opportunities to work with cutting-edge AI technologies, but many of the opportunities are limited to large companies, organizations and academic institutions with an abundance of resources. The implementation plan, Strengthening and Democratizing the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecosystem, aims to provide AI researchers and students with access to computational resources, high-quality data, training tools, and user support. The report lays out the following goals for the NAIRR: Provide AI researchers and students with significantly expanded […]